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1971 Map of Castle Peak

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Castle Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Castle Peak dominates the central landscape of this Mohave County quadrangle, where the high plateaus of the Arizona Strip meet the northern reaches of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The 1970s cattle-ranching culture is evidenced by a sophisticated network of water management features, including Penn Valley Dam, Log Well, and numerous remote catchments like Marys Tank and Lundell Tank. This era of land use relied on a system of remote outposts such as Oak Grove and the Fire Guard Camp to manage the territory.

Transportation across this high desert terrain was defined by utility, with several Landing Strips and a complex of jeep trails cutting through McDonald Flat and Lake Mead Flat. The drainage system, centered on Parashant Wash and its various forks, dictates the movement of both water and people through deep features like Andrus Canyon and Salt House Draw, while a single Prospect near the West Fork hints at the region's mineral history.